To say that America's marine transportation industry is just about ships and mariners is like saying that commercial aviation is only about planes and pilots. As we move forward in the 21st century, a profound sea change is taking shape. The marine transportation industry has become a highly sophisticated, global, intermodal transportation network that is absolutely vital to America's economy and continued prosperity. Every day, thousands of vessels ply the worlds vast ocean highways and America's waterways carrying record quantities of consumer goods and cargo. But the journey today no longer begins and ends at a port. It begins with construction of the ships that carry goods produced around the globe and can conclude at a department stores receiving dock in Indianapolis or any other American city. Port-to-port grew into door-to-door for the marine transportation industry. America's marine transportation industry led the intermodal revolution and is the most interconnected of all forms of transportation. More than half a century ago, Americas marine transportation industry pioneered the use of the container, now the standard instrument of trade all over the world. It also paved the way for double-stacked trains and the development of door-to-door logistical operations, software and tracking systems. This evolution has transformed the way we think about the business of moving freight and people.


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    Title :

    Maritime Administration and the U.S. Marine Transportation System: A Vision for the 21st Century


    Publication date :

    2007


    Size :

    48 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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